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cota crank shaft

marshallgroover — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:26 GMT

the key on the crank shaft split in half so there was still a piece in the crank shaft but it fell out, what can I do to put in a new key ( if thats possible)

Re: VB360

Tommy Fletcher — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:30:33 GMT

Randy......I have a '78 VB360 that I literally rebuilt from scratch. No corners cut. Quality build with every nut, screw, and bolt. I just rode it for the

VB360

rocketrandylee — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:27:41 GMT

Anyone have a VB360 bike they will part with, Nice or not. Thanks Randy

Re: Mikuni question

john rawle — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:06:56 GMT

Gday, just a thought but if it runs ok off idle (on needle or main) it could be a blocked idle jet circuit. Either way it sounds way lean. Cheers, John To:

Re: Mikuni question

jeffsunzeri — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:14:45 GMT

Damn! If that's how the choke works, I've got a problem. The bike (Spanish brand "B") runs real well with the choke on. It 8-strokes and builds revs at idle,

Re: Mikuni question

rowe_graeme — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:17:34 GMT

Where have you being hiding for 40 years Jeff???? Don't speak Mikuni indeed!!! Push the lever down and lift the plunger. Internally it opens a passageway.

Re: Mikuni question

Keith Taylor — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:41:48 GMT

Raising the plunger by pressing down the lever chokes it. Keith ... From: jeffsunzeri Subject: [MontesaGroup] Mikuni question To:

Re: Mikuni question

Christopher — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:26:43 GMT

raising the plunger opens the enrichening circut ... From: jeffsunzeri Subject: [MontesaGroup] Mikuni question To:

Mikuni question

jeffsunzeri — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:11:48 GMT

Somehow I have acquired a Mikuni carb on an otherwise nice bike. Seeing as how I don't speak Mikuni, there is one aspect of the carb that puzzles me a little -

Re: wanted pipe for 74 250VR

caswilloughby — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:39:56 GMT

Hi, try Costas in Greece, he is under Montesa bits ebay Greece. He had one on ebay a while back. Cheers Cas

wanted pipe for 74 250VR

jdurbeck — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:40:48 GMT

Need stock pipe for a 74 250VR, all considered. Thanks.

Betor piggyback shock rebuild kit

collier7545 — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:47:06 GMT

Anyone have any leads on a Betor piggyback shock rebuild kit. I run these stock shocks on my 1976 360 VA and would like to continue if I can. They are staring

Re: gunky motor question?

Jon Sczurek — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:38:29 GMT

Here is a link: http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/fueltest.asp

Re: gunky motor question?

Jon Sczurek — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:31:57 GMT

I have a 74 Cota 247 also. I had the same exact problem last year only I realized it before it got through the engine. The ethanol gas dissolves the

Re: gunky motor question?

Christopher — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:31:11 GMT

one more thing, my friends cappra was loosing the fuel tank resin, there was no engine trouble but the carb kept cloging up, Caswell has a good tank liner for